The official release version of Minecraft comes out tomorrow. Because there are bound to be numerous people who are excited about the new features (myself included), I will be turning on the server on Friday this week in addition to the usual Sat/Sun/Mon.
Maps:
I have been asked by
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| Shiny Lights from the sky! |
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| One Map to Rules Them All |
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| Yup, those really ARE pumpkins in the ceiling. |
Narcissism First:
This past weekend was the first time in a few weeks that I had a substantial time to log onto the server. I subsequently started a number of projects, including expansion of John's Slime Farm.
The farm was expanded to include two additional floors above the one that John cleared. Work has begun on expanding the farm[s] even further by adding a third floor above his, and creating a basement (5 floors in total). Excavation of the basement has become stalled due to the excessive amount of lava that has been located. Anybody interested in farming obsidian may want to consider this spot for excavation.
Two other micro-projects I worked on this weekend included building a true 'dock' for my stadium, and expanding the number of furnaces that I had. As you can see from the picture below, there is no such thing as too many furnaces. I know what you are thinking, "How could you possibly use that many furnaces?" I am glad you asked.
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| Two months in and I just built a proper dock?. |
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| Yes,I have actually used all of these at once. |
The continental tunnel was looking rather sad and lonely, so I put much of my time in this weekend into expanding it. After many much sand extraction and glass smelting, I was able to extend the entire top (and one of the sides) of the tunnel all the way to the new continent! I still need another approximately 5,0000 glass to finish the rest of the production. Also, there is the whole secondary phase which involves draining the water out of the tunnel. Oh goodness, such a project.
Tim's Church:
It is a well established fact that Tim is the only direct neighbor to Mordor. I have noticed that his occupancy and construction can be modeled using the Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief Model. At first, Tim was in denial; he set up his own base, and kept to himself as much as possible. While he dwelled in that phase for an unhealthy amount of time, he eventually moved to the Anger Stage; he planted trees to obstruct the view, and removed any signs of his presence above ground. At this point, I believe that he has moved to the Bargaining Stage; the picture below is evidence that he has turned to God in order to pray the evil dictator away. At this point it really does look like he's going to need a miracle.
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| Only God can save you now! |
Excavation Station:
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| Dog? Dragon? Nyan Cat? |
While exploring his territory, I came across Pierre's true sign of genius. In the making of Mount Doom, it appears that he has kept track of the number of times he has died in a horrible fashion. The number is surprisingly smaller than I would have anticipated.
I have included a picture of what happens when an admin teleports incorrectly. Yup, that floating block was supposed to be Pierre's base. It never actually materialized, and my character plummeted through an unloaded chunk in the world to a horrible unrecoverable death. Ouch.
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Mike's Cabinet of Curiosities:
For those of who do not know, before museums existed, estates and/or persons ran their own museums. Before the term museum was adopted, these personal collections were referred to as Cabinets of Curiosity. Marian and I read a fascinating Thriller/Chiller by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child on this exact matter. Although I doubt that Mike has any eternal life serum hiding in his cave, I did manage to find his 'blinged out base.' Due to a binding confidentiality agreement with the Endermen, the specific location will remain a mystery to the general populous.
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Kenny's Killer Creations:
It was only a matter of time before at least one death machine made its way into the world. As Marian can attest, the trap is quite effective to those not expecting it. While the exact method of soul extraction has been revised a number of times, the general assembly has remained the same. I must admit that I am disappoint at the lack of promised cake for worthy seekers. C'est la vie.
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| Seems legit. . . (at least there is fair warning) |
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| This looks ominous. . . |
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| Well, I guess I am drowning in my own stupidity. . . |
R.I.P. Player:
Player (aka Marian) has finally decided to call it quits. After thinking long and hard, Player decided that our server was just not for them. Wait a second, who's that?? Player was reincarnated?? Since the official release of Minecraft is just around the corner (okay, tomorrow), Player decided to get official and upgrade their account. While the Player tag was quaint, they have decided to go by a new name. I could spoil the surprise, but you'll just have to log in to see. There lies a plaque within their base to commemorate the good times Player had.
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| Alas poor Player (no, really.. you were poor) |
That's all for this (okay, last) week! It was a relatively busy week compared to the previous one. As I mentioned before, with the release of M.C. 1.9, I will try to kick the server on (assuming I can download the new 1.9 server) tomorrow night for you all to check out!
In my defense, I KNEW that Kenny's place was a trap. I just cannot resist signs that say, "DO NOT ENTER", nor can I resist the urge to shout out, "IT'S A TRAP!!!!"
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